R+D Businesses Development Lead

R+D Businesses Development Lead

Position is located in River Falls.

WI.

It's closer to the Twin Cities metro area than you think! Only 17 miles over the MN/WI border.

Job Summary Lead a team to develop product charters/business cases with a system testing mind set to identify and assist in directing projects and market support across all crop protection areas, seed and technology application.

Lead charter development for HIF and work collaboratively with all P&L and Business Development leads (PNP, Adjuvants, seed care, biologicals etc.) to identify, develop and drive innovative charters and opportunities across platforms including crop protection, seed and application and digital technologies where possible.

Be the primary technical point of contact across RD business development lines with procurement and industry RD partners to identify testing, insight, market support and technology initiatives with P&L and commercial teams.

Manage relationships from a technical agronomic perspective with key suppliers, manufacturers and industry partners.

Supply national market support on product knowledge, positioning, and competitive landscape awareness.

Responsibilities :

Business Development


* Responsible for identifying and developing business cases for current and emerging crop production, seed, and technologies system testing that support retailer needs to enable growth.

With focus on HIF.


* Strategic leader responsible for monitoring and evaluating emerging trends, competitive activities, and agricultural technologies to identify opportunities for growth and advancement.


* Responsible to know internal broad business strategies, agronomic trends, and retail customer needs and gaps nationally.


* Work collaboratively with all RD Business Development leaders (PNP, Adjuvants, seed care, biologicals etc.) to identify, develop and drive innovative charters and opportunities across business platforms including crop protection, seed, insight and application/ digital technologies where possible.


* Be the primary technical point of contact across RD business development lines with P&L leads, Industry and government affairs, procurement and industry RD partners to identify testing, insight, and technology initiatives and initiate those efforts and trainings nationally.

Project Charter Leadership & Business Support


* Ensure idealization of project charters with core stakeholders that align with business strategies with a systems mindset.


* Responsible for the idealization, development, alignment, and initiation of charters into the RD pipeline workstream.


* Oversee project charters through the pipeline with core stakeholders and ensure critical project resources are prioritized and KPIs are established and successfully obtained.


* Technical liaison among Winfield United business directors, brand marketing, product development, Agronomy Services, product registration, crop protection industry and other groups to...